The Lighthouse on the Grey Coast

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Le phare de la côte grise fonctionnait tout seul depuis 1978.

The Grey Coast Lighthouse had been operating on its own since 1978.

Avant cela, un gardien y vivait avec sa femme.

Before that, a caretaker lived there with his wife.

Ils avaient élevé trois enfants sur ce rocher battu par les vagues.

They had raised three children on this rock beaten by the waves.

Chaque hiver, la mer coupait la route pendant plusieurs semaines.

Every winter, the sea cut off the road for several weeks.

Les enfants apprenaient à lire dans les livres apportés par le bateau.

The children learned to read from the books brought by the boat.

Aujourd’hui le phare est un petit musée.

Today the lighthouse is a small museum.

Une des filles y travaille comme guide pendant l’été.

One of the girls works there as a guide during the summer.

Elle montre aux visiteurs la cuisine et les lits étroits.

She shows visitors the kitchen and the narrow beds.

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